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[Puzzle] Crossed Words – 18 May 2026

No new solutions have been posted this week, but the hint for Compound Cross has been posted, as has the hint for Picross-Country. Both puzzles will be open to be solved for one more week, at which point their solutions will be posted and we will be back on schedule.

Speaking of new puzzles, this week’s puzzle is Crossed Words. I think you know what to do with this one.

As always please do let me know if you have any problems with the site. I have moved to a new host, and everything should have transferred correctly, but you never know.

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    [Puzzle] Picross-Country – 11 May 2026

    The solution to the Metapuzzle Mix-Up, the March-April metapuzzle, has now been posted. Thanks to my site being behind a SSL warning for most of the last week, no hint for Compound Cross has been posted yet. It has been delayed by one week, and will release next Monday alongside the hint for the new puzzle, which will return to schedule.

    Speaking of new puzzles, this week’s puzzle is Picross-Country. This puzzle will only be available for two weeks, with a hint coming out on 18 May.

    As always please do let me know if you have any problems with the site. I have moved to a new host, and everything should have transferred correctly, but you never know.

    Please enter your answer below, leaving out all punctuation.

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      Hello to everybody who has clicked through the security warning. My current web host is attempting to extort far too much money for what was previously a free SSL certificate. I am in the process of transferring domains. Unfortunately, this will lead to security warnings and potential downtime. Apologies to everybody affected. I will be back up as soon as possible.

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      [Puzzle] Overlaps – 1 September 2025

      The conclusion of the previous round means that this site has now been going for five years! Whether you’ve been around since the beginning, or you just started solving this summer, I want to offer each of you a sincere thank you for sticking with me through the ups and downs. On the topic of ups and downs, I have begun the process of switching hosting services, so there may be some downtime in the coming weeks, but I hope in the end it will result in better service.

      The hint for last month’s metapuzzle, Just a Few Notes, has been posted, as has the solution to Common Cents, the final feeder puzzle for that meta.

      The new year of puzzles begins with Overlaps. Can you put the pieces together to solve the puzzle?

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        Potential Delays

        I have not been able to nail down a specific reason that WordPress failed to post on time last week, so there is a chance it could happen again. If you are seeing this message instead of a new puzzle, it is likely that the new update will not happen until I do it manually, approximately 5.5 hours late.

        If this happens, apologies for the delay. I will get the puzzle up as soon as I am home from work. Fingers crossed that this is not necessary and everything proceeds as scheduled.

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        A Note from Kevin

        The website suffered a fatal WordPress error on Friday, 8 November. I have been working to get it back up, but it seems impossible.

        I am currently rebuilding the website from the old files. This has been a very slow process. I apologize for the inconvenience.

        The puzzle from 3 November is here. You have an extra week to solve it before the hint will be posted.

          The new puzzle for this week is The Long and Short of It, which you may answer below: